Match Report
Royal Eagles, 16th on 21 points, faced a 36-point deficit to Moroka Swallows (1st, 57). In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.7 for Royal Eagles and 1.37/0.9 for Moroka Swallows (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Royal Eagles were winless in 6. Defeat had not touched Moroka Swallows in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Royal Eagles had taken 2 of 15 points to Moroka Swallows's 11.
The venue was Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.